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- Steelhead tag reports inform mortality study
- USFS extends comment period to April 20 on draft revised land management plan
- Avista Foundation, USDA invest in Northern Idaho’s economic future
- Kooskia, Stites enter into new waste agreement, resolving 2018 civil suit
- Jan. 29 CBC information meeting on area USFS projects
- ZIP report – Home prices highest in Riggins area
Sports
The Camas Prairie Zephyrs went on to beat Orofino 15-6 on Wednesday, July 1, after Gannon Garman (right) drove in the first run of the game. A…
Breakaway roper Josie Reno put up the quickest time during the July 1 Border Days Rodeo slack time with the pictured catch. Leading other even…
The Camas Prairie Zephyrs had planned to visit Orofino today, July 1, but instead Orofino will come to Grangeville for a 5 p.m. start.
The 2020 Camas Prairie Zephyrs are (from left): back row, head coach Dave Shears, Tom Reynolds, Reece Wimer, Blake Schoo, Dane Lindsley, Dean …
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Community
RIGGINS -- My weekly quote: “In my life I have lived, I have loved, I have lost, I have missed, I have hurt, I have trusted, I have made mistakes, but most of all I have learned.” from The Meaning of Life.
CLEARWATER VALLEY -- Kind of crazy weather lately with cold, rainy, fifty degrees days followed by ninety degrees days. My garden is going crazy and everything around is still so green for the end of June. One morning, last week, I got up early to beat the heat and saw several elk cows and c…
COTTONWOOD -- Sunday morning, a young moose came through our driveway and was nibbling on our apple tree. It was pretty cool to see it running around in the field in front of our house before it ran away. Every once in a while, we get wild animals moving through this area, apparently looking…
ELK CITY -- The annual yard sale, up at the airport, is scheduled for July 3 and 4. It will start at 8 a.m. and go until 6 p.m.
A helicopter landed at American Freedom Defense (AFD) in Greencreek June 18, to purchase ammo. AFD is selling ammo, and still has it available during this time of shortage. It seems that people are dropping in from all over to get ammo!
VFW Post #8311 recognized Flag Day June 14, with a very patriotic and moving flag disposal ceremony. Community members were invited to drop their worn and torn flags at the VFW and there were many flags that had reached the point of retirement.
Opinion
The predicted “second wave” of Covid-19 has “arrived.” People are starting to panic, in fear that they are getting it. Fear is a powerful thing. One doctor stated early on, “The best prevention for Covid-19 is to turn your TV off.” Can you do this? That is how the fear is being fed into us. …
Heavens, it has been a year so far. But that’s not what we’re about at this moment.
It is very disturbing to me and my family upon learning the 2020 Rainbow Family Gathering is assembling on our Cow Creek grazing allotment, close to our ranching headquarters.
I come from a long line of military, fire fighters and law enforcement (myself included) patriotic individuals. The BLM movement has lost sight of the black people they claim to represent. They themselves claim to be trained Marxists and plan to take over our country. Defund/dismantle the po…
Obituaries
Dallas R. Robinett, 70, of White Bird, Idaho, died Tuesday, Ju…
Evelynn “Evie” Martha Ruttman (Reed), died from severe COPD on…
Jean Ann Nelson, 89, died May 20th, 2020. She was born Nov. 27…
Naomi M. Burney, 94, of Kooskia, Idaho, died Wednesday June 24…
Our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Frank Braucher,…
Jeff Mager died June 17, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz., at Osborn…
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Grangeville's Border Days
KOOSKIA – “This definitely has been a crazy year, but we have had a lot of memories so far. …
COTTONWOOD – “My favorite part of Border Days is definitely the rodeo,” smiled Jose Remacle.
GRANGEVILLE – A long-standing tradition will continue as the local Triple Bar Drill Team per…
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- Vehicle pulled from river; ISP confirms victim as missing Kooskia woman
- Rainbow Family gathering now at 500; area closure order issued to protect resources, public safety
- Rainbow Family gathering settles outside Lucile
- Forest Service, local agencies preparing to manage crowds anticipated with Rainbow Family gathering outside Riggins
- Kooskia Days canceled for 2020
- James Jeff “JD” Mager, 61, Scottsdale, Ariz
- Barger sole competitor for 2021 Border Days royalty
- Sports Brief: Grangeville’s Williams, CV’s Olsen and Edwards advance
- Border Days 2020: Events
- Get ready to Cut ’em Loose this week
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- Mass COVID-19 testing slated July 4 at Kamiah Nimiipuu Health
- Barger sole competitor for 2021 Border Days royalty
- Get ready to Cut ’em Loose this week
- Fishpond a no-go this year; July 4 fireworks on as planned
- Border Days is here; win a lawn mower from Bell
- Zephyrs July 1 game moved to Grangeville
- Kooskia Days canceled for 2020
- Public Health reports widespread community transmission
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